Bloomers



- Apr. 3, 1923 I 1,450,437

. W. A. GOLDSMITH BLOOMERS I Fi1ed Apr. 20, 1922 INVEN TOR.

ATTORNE .5

Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER A. GOLDSMITH, F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BLOOMERS.

Application filed April 20,

Tom whom it may concern Be it known that l, lVAL'iYiCR 1i. (ionosemi, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of'Cleveland, county ofCuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin liiloon'iers, of wh ch the following is a specification, theprinciple of the invention being herein explained and the best mode inwhich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguishit from other inventions.

The present invention relates to bloomers for ladies, and moreparticularly. relates to the coi'ist-ruction of the same whereby thecentral seam through. the crotch is eliu1ihated. Other features are theuse of a crotch reinforcement which gives added room and freedom ofmovement. By the use oi an extra reinforcing strip, a sanitary garmentis also obtained. i To the accomplishnient oi the foregoing and relatedends. said invention, then, consists of the means liereina'lter fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain ture embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting,however, but one of various structural forms in which the principle ofthe invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing 1 is a front elevational view of the bloomers;Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view oi the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe dia mend shaped crotch insert; Fig. t is a. tion on the line 44 ofFig. 1; Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the leg portions; and Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view showing the elastic waist band.

The present bloomer as shown. comprises two leg portions 1, eachpreferably provided with a lower cuii 2 or the like. These leg portionsare each formed from a single piece of cloth of roughly hexagonal shape,as shown in Fig. 5, the side 3 being the top of the bloomer and the sideAl the bottom, while the side 5 is the front seam edge of the bloomerand this side is slightly concave so as to fit the bloomer to the formof the wearer. The side 6 forms the back seam oi: the garment, while thetwo sides 7 and which extend toward each other, are sewn together toform the bloomer leg.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the rearward portion ofthe upper edge 3, of each of the two complementary gar- 1922. Serial No.555,715.

nient sections, is at an obtuse angle to a median line, which suppliesgreater fullness at the rearward portion of the completed garment and atthe same time permits the elastic waist band, hereinafter to bedescribed, to eliminate fullness at the upper front area of the garment.

In the crotch of the bloomer is placed a diamond-shaped reinforcingmember 9 which is attached between the two parts 1 with the long sides10 extending up the back and with the short sides 11 entendi'ng up thefront of the garmentbetween the two portions 1. The short sides 11 ofthe diamond shaped reinforcing member are slightly concave so as to fitthe curved sides '5 of the front of the bloomer. Sewed into the garmentwith this crotch member 9 is a second member 15 of indentical shape butmade of white or other undyed sanitary cloth.

As this crotch portion is the only part of the garment which cannormally contact directly with the body of the wearer, the use of anextra reinforcing member which is not dyed, and preferably white, is ofaid in making a sanitary garment.

By the use of the diamond crotch reinforcing 1nembe'rs,the objectionablecenter crotch seam is eliminated and in addition material is added inthe crotch and up the back of the garment prodiicing the necessaryfullness through the seat to allow perfect freedom of movement by thewearer, but allowing the garment to fit snugly around the waist and hipsas the extra fullness is added in the crotch and extends well up theback but only a short distance up the front. Furthermore, thediamond-shaped pieces being double, reinforce the garment at the crotchso as to make a durable garment as well as a comfortable and sanitaryone.

The waist band is provided. with an elastic strip 16 which is attachedby a central seam 17, to the material while the elastic strip isstretched, there being two additional rows of stitching 18, 19, whichenter the cloth only and not the elastic, thus dividing the fullnessequally around the waist and holding the same permanently. The garmentis of the closed bloomer type having no placket openings. The cuffs arealso provided with elastic bands or strips in the usual way.

The bottom of the leg 20 is cut on a curve so that it is longest on theinside seam to ill) give an added seam length to give extra leg lengththrough the crotch and seat and con sequent freedom of movement.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structureherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

1 therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my inventionI 1. A closed bloomer-type garment com prising two complementary garmentsections, each having an upper edge of which the rearward portion is atan obtuse angle to a median line, an elastic band under tension,provided at the upper edge of the garment to hold the same snugly overthe hips of the wearer, a front seam held under tension by said elasticwaist band and eliminating fullness at the upper front area of saidgarment, a crotch insert having a forward section extending upwardlyproviding fullness in front of the crotch, a widened central portionproviding fullness through the crotch, and a rearward section extend ingupwardly providing fullness over the rear portion of the garment, and agreater length of material embodied in the fabricalong the inner legportions to provide fullness along the inside leg section of thegarment.

2. A closed bloomer-type garment formed of two portions of roughlyhexagonal shape, each, portion having its two lower sides sewed togetherto form a garment leg, the two upper sides being sewed together at thefront and back downwardly from the waist line, and a diamond shapedcrotch insert, comprising two layers of fabric, said insert being sewedbetween the two portions with its obtuse angled ends at the points ofthe leg seams, and with its acute angled ends extending upwardly at thefront and rear, the rear triangular portion of the crotch piece beinglonger than the front triangular portion, the crotch piece addingfullness through the crotch and seat.

3. A closed bloomer-type garment formed of two portions of roughlyhexagonal shape, each portion having its two lower sides sewed togetherto form a garment leg, the two upper sides being sewed together at thefront and back downwardly from the waist line, and a diamond shapedcrotch insert, comprising two layers of fabric, the upper layer being ofundyed sanitary cloth, said insert being sewed between the two portionswith its obtuse angled ends at the points of the leg seams, and with itsacute angled ends extending upwardly at the front and rear, the reartriangular portion of the crotch piece being longer than the fronttriangular portion, the crotch piece adding fullness through the crotchand seat.

4-. A closed bloomer-type garment formed of two portions of roughly hexa'onal shape, each portion having its two lower sides sewed together toform a garment leg, the two upper sides being sewed together at thefront and back downwardly from the waist line, the upper side of eachfront portion being slightly concaved to reduce fullness across thefront of the garment, the lower side of each front portion being deeplyconcaved, and a diamond shaped crotch insert sewed between the twoportions with its obtuse angled ends at the points of the leg seams. andwith its acute angled ends extending upwardly front and rear, the reartriangular portion of the crotch insert being longer than the fronttriangular portion, the front triangular portion being cut with deeplyconcaved sides adapted to fit the similarly concaved lower ends of thefront sides of the two main portions thus eliminating the central crotchseam and adding fullness through the crotch and seat of the garment andmaintaining a form fitting front to the finished garment.

Signed by me, this 3rd day'of April, 1922.

\VALTER A. GOLDSMITH.

